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maverick88

#63276 Fri, 24 Dec 04 06:18 PM

I have got an unseen and there is a question:
"Besides enabling a person to carry his or her things, what other function can a backpack serve, according to Mr.Nature?

According to what I have been explained about usage of other\another it should have been "another" here (it is one different, not specified function).
What do you think?
Tnanks in advance

maverick88

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Mister Micawber

#63292 Fri, 24 Dec 04 11:14 PM

'Another' is 'an other', and it cannot follow another determiner.

'What other function?'
'It has another function.'

Mister Micawber

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'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

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maverick88

#63293 Fri, 24 Dec 04 11:25 PM

Once I asked here a question about the usage of other\another and I was told that other implies about pliral and "another" implies abiut singular. (so are: the other - singular; the others - plural).
Isn't it correct? Can you please interpret a bit? Thanks

maverick88

Plurals

Mister Micawber

#63296 Fri, 24 Dec 04 11:48 PM

Another person is a Slav. (among several people)
The other person is a Slav. (between two people)
Other people are Slavs. (among several groups of people)
The other people are Slavs. (between two sets of people) These are deteminers.

The other is a Slav. (between two people)
The others are Slavs. (between two sets of people) These are pronouns.

As a pronoun, yes-- 'the other' is singular and 'the others' is plural.

Mister Micawber

Plurals, Nouns, Pronouns

maverick88

#63306 Sat, 25 Dec 04 01:32 AM

Thanks you very much

maverick88